Gene Breen
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 21, 1941 Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Mt. Lebanon (Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 15 / Pick: 210 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 16 / Pick: 122 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Joseph Eugene "Gene" Breen (born June 21, 1941) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Breen was born Joseph Eugene Breen on June 21, 1941 in Crafton, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
Breen was drafted by the
1963 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Following his time with the Packers, he played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. [2]
He played defensive line at the collegiate level for Virginia Tech and was awarded All Southern Conference honors. He also wrestled at Virginia Tech, where he won the Southern Conference Championship at Heavyweight division. Breen was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
See also
References
- ^ "Gene Breen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- NFL.com.